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Striking member for use with a percussion instrument

a percussion instrument and striking member technology, applied in the field of percussion instruments, can solve the problems of not allowing head flexing or bending, drum sticks and mallets typically not allowing for variation in usage, etc., and achieves the effect of enhancing user's striking speed, reducing strain, and enhancing striking characteristics

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-06
LENTO JAMES A
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Benefits of technology

The flexible striking member reduces hand fatigue, enhances rhythmic articulation, and balances the weight distribution, allowing for greater speed and control with reduced pressure application, providing improved acoustic and tactile feedback.

Problems solved by technology

Drummers often wish to vary the technical or grip-related qualities of their drumming, but drum sticks and mallets typically do not allow for variation in usage, for rebounding, etc.
Further, typical drum sticks or mallets are solid, unitary units, not allowing for the head to flex or bend.

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[0046]The present invention is directed towards a striking member for use with a percussion instrument. The striking member is a vibration-inducing variation of a conventional unitary or one-piece drum stick, drum mallet or the like, further providing a head which bounces, flexes and / or rebounds upon striking the drum. FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate a first embodiment of the striking member 10, formed as a mallet for drums, though it should be understood that the drum mallet configuration is shown for exemplary purposes only, and that the striking member 10 may be configured for use with any type of percussion instrument.

[0047]The induced vibration and flexure in the head of the striking member 10 generates enhanced acoustic, striking and rhythmic characteristics, particularly in comparison to conventional, unitary, solid drum sticks and the like, and further allows the user to articulate rhythms with enhanced bounce and / or rebounding through the flexure of the head.

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Abstract

The striking member for use with a percussion instrument is a vibration-inducing and flexing variation of a conventional unitary or one-piece drum stick, drum mallet or the like. The striking member includes a stick having opposed first and second ends, and a hollow shell having an opening formed through a lower end thereof. The first end of the stick is adapted for grasping by the user, and the second end is inserted through the opening, into an open interior region of the hollow shell. The hollow shell is secured to the stick, and flexes when striking a surface, such as a drum, for example. An elastic material may further be received within the hollow shell, and may at least partially fill the open interior region thereof in order to provide further elastic properties for the head of the striking member.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 979,435, filed on Nov. 2, 2007, which claimed the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 929,453, filed on Jun. 28, 2007.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to drum sticks, drum mallets and other striking members for percussion instruments. Particularly, a head formed from a hollow shell is provided, allowing for the head to bounce or flex when struck against a surface, such as a drum, in order to provide enhanced striking characteristics, improve the user's speed and provide for enhanced rhythmic articulations.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Drums and striking members for drums (typically in the form of drum sticks and mallets, for example) are well known in the art. Drum sticks and mallets are generally unitary, solid bodies, including a stick portion and a head porti...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G10D13/02
CPCG10D13/003G10D13/12
Inventor LENTO, JAMES A.
Owner LENTO JAMES A
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